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by George Fox, London 1871, of circular, somewhat squat and shallow form, the flush fitting part marked and hinged cover with simple finial and engraved with a monogram - 'A' through a Prince of Wales coronet, believed to be that of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, - raised on three ball feet, colourless glass liner and non matching spoon

Footnote: Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, introduced the practice of eating roast beef and potatoes with horseradish sauce and Yorkshire pudding on Sundays, a meal that remains a staple British favourite for Sunday lunch. This lot, though described as a ‘mustard’, is rather unusual in shape, wider and shallower than traditional designs. It has almost the same proportions as a salt, although with a hinged cover which is typical of a mustard (the cover is used to stop the mustard drying out). Given the Prince’s liking for horseradish sauce one could speculate that maybe this might have been used as an individual horseradish pot, instead of being used for mustard. Although horseradish sauce is more commonly served in communal sauce boats, individual monogrammed silverware was not unusual in Royal circles. This example is dated 1871, the year of the Prince’s 30th birthday.

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